trumpet
The origin and history of trumpet.
Etymology
From Old French trompette, a diminutive of trompe, "horn," ultimately from a Frankish word imitating the instrument's sound — related to "drum."
The origin and history of trumpet.
From Old French trompette, a diminutive of trompe, "horn," ultimately from a Frankish word imitating the instrument's sound — related to "drum."
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